Effect of Kinesio Taping on Muscle Strength in Lower Trapezius

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Shoulder Pain; Muscle Weakness
• Interventions: Other: Kinesio tape

• Registration Number: NCT02290730
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to investigate the effect of Kinesio tape on muscle strength of the lower trapezius in people with shoulder symptoms and decreased muscle strength in the lower trapezius - a randomized controlled trial.

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of recoil tape with 0-30% tension, by using one application of Kinesio tape over the muscle fibers of the lower trapezius from its origin to its insertion. The participants will be divided into intervention group (taping) and control group (no intervention). Muscle strength test will be performed before and immediately after taping (20-30 minutes) for both groups using hand-held dynamometer measurements (MicroFET 3).

Work is based on the following hypothesis: "Kinesio taping using recoil taping provides increased isometric muscle strength in lower trapezius immediately after application".

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11
• Study First Submitted: 2014-11-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-11-11
• Study First Posted: 2014-11-14
• Status Verified: 2015-01
• Primary Completion: 2015-01
• Study Completion: 2015-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 2015-02-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 49

Inclusion Criteria

• Shoulder problems
• Low muscle strength in lower trapezius
• Positive manual recoil-test for the lower trapezius

Exclusion Criteria

• Shoulder surgery <3 month
• Pathology in the shoulder related to tumors, fractures, neurology, rupture of tendons

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Kinesio tape	Kinesio tape	Kinesio tape on lower trapezius

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle strength	30 minutes	Maximal isometric muscle strength monitored by a hand-held dynamometer (microFET 3)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time of break force	30 minutes	How long the patient can hold against the pressure from the investigator until the force breaks
Self-reported strength - effort scale	30 minutes	Self-reported muscle strength from 0-10 (0 is nothing, 1 is extremely weak and 10 is extremely strong)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway